Paramount crystals are a unique ingredient in making candies. The 'crystal' part of the name is a bit misleading; they are actually more like flakes. They are translucent white, tasteless and are added to thin the candy coatings to make them more fluid when pouring the candy coatings into molds or when used for dipping. When you are “painting” the molds with different colors of candy coatings, using the crystals will be especially important. If the candy coating is a bit old or is too thick, adding paramount crystals will aid in thinning the coating. They will also speed up the hardening of the candy coating. This is a good thing when you are making lots of candies! 4 ounce bag